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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,445.25 and 3,136,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,445.25 and 3,136,920 is: 4,870,345.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,445.25 : 3,136,920 = 3,136,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,445.25/3,136,920 = 3,136,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,445.25x = 3,136,920 × 3,136,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,445.25x = 9,840,267,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,267,086,400/2,020,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870,345.82

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